Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Bhopal.

• The Indian Institute of Soil Science is an autonomous institute for higher learning for advanced research in the field of soil sciences.
• It was established under the umbrella of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) by the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.
• The Indian Institute of Soil Science (IISS) was established in 1988 in Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) with an aim to promote scientific research on soil sciences.

Mistake Points 

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) 

• The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India.
• It was established on 16 July 1929 as a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 in pursuance of the report of the Royal Commission on Agriculture.
• The ICAR has its headquarters in New Delhi. 
• The Council is the apex body for co-ordinating, guiding and managing research and education in agriculture including horticulture, fisheries and animal sciences in the entire country. 

The correct answer is 80.

• Uttar Pradesh contributes 80 seats to the Lok Sabha.

Key Points

• The State has 80 Parliamentary constituencies.

Additional Information

• Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of Lok Sabha Constituencies. 

The correct answer is the Preamble and the Directive Principles of State Policy.

PREAMBLE:

1. It is a short introduction to the Indian Constitution.
2. According to the Preamble-

   Ø  The source of authority of the Indian Constitution lies with the Indian people.

   Ø  India is a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, and Republic nation.

   Ø  Objectives - to secure justice, liberty, equality to all citizens and promote fraternity so as to maintain unity and integrity of India.

3. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution secures the Social, Economic, and Political Justice of its people.
4. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution gives Liberty of Thought, Expression, Belief, Faith, and Worship to its people.
5. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution gives  Equality of Status and Opportunity to its people.

DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY (DPSP):

1. These are the 15 guidelines given to the federal institutes governing the State of India that are to be kept under consideration while forming the laws.
2. These are moral obligations and not the legal bindings on the state authorities.
3. Articles 36-51 in Part IV of the Indian Constitution contain the DPSP.
4. Borrowed from the Irish Constitution.
5. As per Article 38 of the DPSP, the state shall strive to promote the welfare of the people of India by securing and protecting their Social, Economic, and Political justice.

The correct answer is Joint session will be held in scheduled time.

Key Points

• Note that if President summons for the joint session of parliament and if in the meantime, Lok Sabha dissolved then the joint sitting takes place despite of the dissolution of the lower house.
• But also note that, if in case of Lok Sabha is dissolved before the summon of joint sitting on a bill by President then the pending bill lapses and there shall be no joint sitting.

Important Points

Joint Sitting of Parliament-

•  Article 108 of the constitution provides for the provision of Joint sessions of both the Houses of Parliament.
• A joint sitting can be summoned by President in case if a bill is passed by one House and forwarded to other house-
  • The other house rejects the bill
  • The house do not agree on the amendments made to the bill
  • More than six months elapsed with the bill being recieved by the other House withougt it being passe.

The correct answer is 122.

• The Ministry of Environment will implement National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) across 122 cities in the country to reduce air pollution.
• NCAP targets to achieve 20 to 30 % reduction in PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations by 2024 across the country.
• The number of good quality air days has increased to 218 in 2020 against 106 in 2016, and the number of poor quality air days decreased to 56 in 2020.